A man is what he is, not what men say he is. His character no man can touch. His character is what he is before his God and his Judge; and only he himself can damage that. His reputation is what men say he is. That can be damaged; but reputation is for time, character […]
Character Quotes
Change is an easy panacea. It takes character to stay in one place and be happy there.
Character is a stamp of good repute on a person.
Our opinion of people depends less upon what we see in them, than upon what they make us see in ourselves.
What a man’s mind can create, man’s character can control.
Wealth stays with us a little moment if at all; only our characters are steadfast, not our gold.
Fame is a vapor, popularity an accident, riches take wings, those who cheer today may curse tomorrow, only one thing endures – character.
Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.
When a man thinks he is reading the character of another, he is often unconsciously betraying his own; and this is especially the case with those persons whose knowledge of the world is of such sort that it results in extreme distrust of men.
A good character is, in all cases, the fruit of personal exertion. It is not inherited from parents; it is not created by external advantages; it is no necessary appendage of birth, wealth, talents, or station; but it is the result of one’s own endeavors – the fruit and reward of good principles manifested in […]
